Gradišče pri Lukovici explained

Official Name:Gradišče pri Lukovici
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Lukovica
Area Total Km2:2.32
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:200
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1642°N 14.701°W
Elevation M:391.8
Footnotes:[1]

Gradišče pri Lukovici (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɡɾaˈdiːʃtʃɛ pɾi ˈluːkɔʋitsi/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gradišče to Gradišče pri Lukovici in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is built is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovenian: sveta Marjeta). It dates to the early 16th century.[4]

Gradišče Reservoir

South of the settlement lies the reservoir Lake Gradišče.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.lukovica.si/opis/kraji.asp Lukovica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://www.tzol.blogspot.com/ Lukovica Municipal Tourist Association site